LaTasha Pittmon LaTasha grew up in Kansas City, MO and is a recent graduate of the JMC School at K-State. LaTasha graduated with a degree in advertising and a minor in women’s studies. In the future, LaTasha hopes to work as an account services coordinator for a large advertising or public relations agency. In her spare time LaTasha enjoys volunteering with Purple Stride, a non-profit that raises funds for pancreatic cancer research.

Mayara Garay Kostianovsky Mayara is a native of Paraguay and moved to Manhattan three years ago to attend school. Over the course of her life, Mayara has learned five different languages which has inspired her desire for a career in public affairs, with her dream job working for the United Nations. Mayara has experience working in a public relations firm in Washington D.C. while taking classes at George Mason University during the spring of 2015. Mayara has involved herself at K-State working with The Collegian Media Group as a freelance writer for the Collegian.

Landon Breckenridge Landon will be a senior at K-State and plans to graduate in May of 2017 with a degree in computer science with a specialization in software engineering. Landon has experience in web and app development, and has worked on several programming projects. Landon has worked as a web development intern with both Steel & Pipe Company of Manhattan and ThinAir Labs of Palo Alto, CA. Landon appreciates the start-up atmosphere of JNT and hopes to work in the same type of environment after graduation where he has the ability to make a large impact at a young age.

Ashley Kopko Ashley hails from Ohio but moved to Kansas City shortly before high school graduation before deciding to attend K-State. Ashley recently graduated with a degree in social science with an emphasis in both journalism and mass communication and English. While at K-State, Ashley worked as a marketing manager for The Royal Purple Yearbook. She has had previous internships with the Manhattan Area Habitat for Humanity and the communication services department of the K-State Global Campus. In her spare time, Ashley enjoys spending time working with animals.